Longfield Academy
About the school
Longfield Academy is an open secondary school in Darlington.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 15 October 2024
- Published
- 28 November 2024
- Inspection type
- Serious Weaknesses S5 Reinspection
- Latest outcome
- Not judged
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Not applicable
Sixth form
Not applicable
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 42.8
- Darlington
- 44.3
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Darlington
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 44.30%
- Darlington
- 45.70%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 59.70%
- Darlington
- 64.80%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 24.20%
- Darlington
- 36.00%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 3.57
- Darlington
- 3.83
- England
- 4.09
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
721
Girls
49.24%
Boys
50.76%
SEN support
17.48%
Education, health and care plan
1.94%
English as an additional language
8.60%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
37.17%
Overall absence
10.01
Persistent absence
32.86
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
155
Sustained education or employment
94%
Education
84%
Apprenticeship
6%
Employment
4%
Not sustained
5%